Determinants of students' perceived enjoyment towards online learning
International Journal of Information and Learning Technology
ISSN: 2056-4880
Article publication date: 26 September 2022
Issue publication date: 14 October 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The study aims to seek the factors affecting perceived online learning enjoyment among university students across Viet Nam.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on the concept of the technology acceptance model (TAM), this research adopts structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyse data collected from 795 undergraduate students who have gained the experience of online courses in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Findings
The results of this study indicate that both perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness are significant predictors of students' perceived enjoyment in online courses while perceived obstacles are not its direct antecedents. The correlation between perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness is also affirmed in this study. Besides, differences are found based on students' characteristics including gender, grade and academic major.
Research limitations/implications
As online learning turns education to be learner-centred, it is crucial to have a better understanding of students' perceptions toward this advanced learning method. The insights found in this research may be of interest to educational administrators, aimed at achieving the digital transformation success in education which may adapt to the current trend of Industrial Revolution 4.0.
Originality/value
According to the best of the knowledge, this research is the first to explore the effect of the group of three predictors including perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and perceived obstacles on the students' learning enjoyment toward the online learning method, especially in the context of Viet Nam.
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Acknowledgements
The author would like to express a very great appreciation to all students who took part in the study, for their time and cooperation. The author would also like to thank the university lecturers, for their assistance in disseminating the survey link to the students. Special thanks are also extended to unknown referees for their valuable and profound comments. The author also acknowledges the editor and editorial team for their support in handling this manuscript.
Citation
Nguyen, H.T.T. (2022), "Determinants of students' perceived enjoyment towards online learning", International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, Vol. 39 No. 4, pp. 423-435. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-02-2022-0025
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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